UK minister urges LGBTQ equality

The UK’s new minister for Overseas Territories has made her first official trip and it was here in Cayman.

The Right Honourable Baroness Anelay completed a tour of all three islands and opened the new meeting of the Legislative Assembly Tuesday (4 October).

She then entered controversial territory with comments on same-sex marriage. Baroness Anelay noted what she called a modern relationship based on shared history and linked economies, but she also urged Cayman’s lawmakers to consider legislation that protects gay and lesbian residents and visitors from discrimination. She said the matter is sensitive, but important.

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Tammi Sulliman

Tammi Sulliman is a Caribbean journalist with more than 15 years in the industry. Her roots steeped in print journalism, she made the transition to television in 2007. A reporter and talk show host in the Cayman Islands, she has focused on political and social issues affecting the community. She took the helm of the news product at Hurley's Media Ltd. as News Director in November, 2015. Ms Sulliman was raised in Trinidad & Tobago and graduated with honours in French Linguistics and Professional Writing from the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. She is a proud mother and privileged to call the Cayman Islands home.

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